No Tuna Salad

You'll never believe it's not tuna!

Now, hear me out... I'm not against tuna. In fact, it's one of my favorite things to go fishing for! However, when you look in the cupboard and don't have a can of tuna on hand, this recipe is game on, and you'll never know the difference! Perhaps you might not like the taste of tuna... well, this recipe is one you'll want to put on your lunch option list.

The ingredients are all optional! Put what you like in your tuna salad, but when you do, ask yourself, "is this nourishing my body or causing more problems?". For example, if you don't have tahini on hand, you might want to use mayo. Be sure to choose one that doesn't contain oils that are not so good for you. The best choices would be Sir Kensington's Avocado Oil Mayo, or Primal Kitchen also makes a good one. Oils to avoid would be: vegetable, soybean, anything hydrogenated, corn, cottonseed, canola, & sunflower.

Add what you like to your No Tuna Salad!

Squeeze a lemon for some zing, add some capers, chop up a red bell pepper, or even add a jalapeño to give it some pizazz! Enjoy!

No Tuna Salad Ingredients:

Basic Ingredient List:

• 1 can drained and rinsed chickpeas

• 2 stalks of celery, chopped

• 1/4-1/2 cup of tahini (you can use a healthy mayo if you wish)

• 1/4 red onion, chopped

• Pickles, chopped (and add capers too!)

• Squeeze of 1/2 a lemon

• Spices: Onion Powder, Salt & Pepper, Sumac, Dulse, Dill, Tarragon (you choose what you like)

Directions:

1. Gather your ingredients.

2. Drain & rinse chickpeas, then mash them with a potato masher or a fork in a bowl. (you can leave some chunks if you like)

3. Add all other ingredients, and give it a good mix. Serve with veggies, or over some greens! Enjoy!